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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 10AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
293 | 343 | 349 | 374 | 514 | 1106 | 1934 | 2011 | 1641 | 1243 | 972 | 734 | 698 | 556 | 434 | 290 | 220 | 101 | 76 | 65 | 44 | 46 | 63 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.80m | 00:21AM1.88m | 12:47PM1.80m | 1:11AM1.85m | 1:36PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.20m | 6:00PM0.19m | 6:33AM0.20m | 6:53PM0.21m | 7:22AM0.21m | 7:43PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 293 | 343 | 349 | 374 | 514 | 1106 | 1934 | 2011 | 1641 | 1243 | 972 | 734 | 698 | 556 | 434 | 290 | 220 | 101 | 76 | 65 | 44 | 46 | 63 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | NNE 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 9 | NE 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 78 | 55 | 53 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 22 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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